Trends in the nature and management of serious abdominal trauma
Background There have been recommendations for increased nonoperative management
(NOM) of abdominal trauma in adults. To assess the impact of this trend and changes in the …
(NOM) of abdominal trauma in adults. To assess the impact of this trend and changes in the …
Redefining geriatric trauma: 55 is the new 65
METHODS Adults aged 18 to 100 years with blunt or penetrating injury were selected from
95 hospitals' trauma registries. Change point analysis techniques were used to detect …
95 hospitals' trauma registries. Change point analysis techniques were used to detect …
Age-related injury patterns in Spanish trauma ICU patients. Results from the RETRAUCI
JA Llompart-Pou, M Chico-Fernández… - Injury, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Injury patterns may differ in trauma patients when age is considered. This
information is relevant in the management of trauma patients and for planning preventive …
information is relevant in the management of trauma patients and for planning preventive …
[PDF][PDF] Sarcopenia is predictive of functional outcomes in older trauma patients
F Hwang, CM McGreevy, SR Pentakota, D Verde… - Cureus, 2019 - cureus.com
Introduction: Older patients are more vulnerable to poor outcomes after trauma than younger
patients. Sarcopenia, loss of skeletal mass, is prevalent in trauma patients admitted to the …
patients. Sarcopenia, loss of skeletal mass, is prevalent in trauma patients admitted to the …
[HTML][HTML] Mortality and years of life lost due to burn injury among older Iranian people; a cross-sectional study
Methods: The National and Subnational Burden of Disease (NASBOD) study includes
population-based cross-sectional data from the death registration system of Iran and those …
population-based cross-sectional data from the death registration system of Iran and those …
Early predictors of mortality in geriatric patients with trauma
MS Wilson, SR Konda, RB Seymour… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify variables that predict mortality in geriatric patients with trauma. Design:
Retrospective review. Setting: Level I trauma center. Patients/Participants: A total of 147 …
Retrospective review. Setting: Level I trauma center. Patients/Participants: A total of 147 …
The elderly age criterion for increased in-hospital mortality in trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study
JH Lee, MJ Kim, JY Hong, J Myung, YH Roh… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background With an aging population, the number of elderly individuals exposed to
traumatic injuries is increasing. The elderly age criterion for traumatic injuries has been …
traumatic injuries is increasing. The elderly age criterion for traumatic injuries has been …
Emergency readmissions following geriatric ground-level falls: how does frailty factor in?
H Hosseinpour, K El-Qawaqzeh, C Stewart, MN Akl… - Injury, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Ground-level falls (GLFs) in older adults are increasing as life
expectancy increases, and more patients are being discharged to skilled nursing facilities …
expectancy increases, and more patients are being discharged to skilled nursing facilities …
Epidemiology and outcomes of older trauma patients in Singapore: a multicentre study
Background An ageing population has caused rising trauma cases amongst older patients.
Multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy and limited reserves predispose them to poorer …
Multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy and limited reserves predispose them to poorer …
Age and preexisting conditions as risk factors for severe adverse events and failure to rescue after injury
Background Failure to rescue (FTR: the conditional probability of death after complication)
has been studied in trauma cohorts, but the impact of age and preexisting conditions (PECs) …
has been studied in trauma cohorts, but the impact of age and preexisting conditions (PECs) …